Illuminating Mycelium Podcast

Merry Christmas! This episode features our conversation with pastors Karissa & Zac Zumwalt. We discuss what Christmas means to them & their plans for it, what it's like being a pastor and how their faith influences their values & daily life.  Please note that during the original recording, Karissa and Zac resided over the Watertown, South Dakota Salvation Army but have since been relocated to Sioux City, Iowa.

Coffee!

If you enjoy coffee and regional craft roasts from small businesses in the heart of the Appalachia sound good to you, The Grind has you covered.  Their premium, high-quality beans and tight-knit supplier partnerships make them the best choice for meeting all your caffeinated needs.  Visit https://www.thegrindbluefield.com/shop-coffee-roasts to pick out your next coffee beans and brew a pot of happiness.  “The Grind never stops.”

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This episode features our conversation with local photographer and father Matt Willis.  We discuss what it's like balancing fatherhood & career matters, photography & the inspiration behind it, the importance of adapting, developing patience and more! You can check out Matt's photography services, October Nineteen Photography, on Facebook and Instagram.  He offers a wide range of shoots and has several years of experience in many different settings.  If you're in the area and need professional pictures, be sure to hit him up!

Coffee!

If you enjoy coffee and regional craft roasts from small businesses in the heart of the Appalachia sound good to you, The Grind has you covered.  Their premium, high-quality beans and tight-knit supplier partnerships make them the best choice for meeting all your caffeinated needs.  Visit https://www.thegrindbluefield.com/shop-coffee-roasts to pick out your next coffee beans and brew a pot of happiness.  “The Grind never stops.”

Supporting Us

If you like our content and would like to support us, please be sure to subscribe, like (or review) and share with your own mycelial networks.  Our quick links can be found below:

Hello friends!  Welcome to The Illuminating Mycelium Podcast.  In this bonus episode, I'll be explaining our recent name change and also giving some updates on our new logo and website that is coming soon.  I'm very excited to share this with you guys.

Resources for today's episode:

What is "mycelium"?- https://www.micropia.nl/en/discover/microbiology/mycelium/

What is "mycorrhizae"?- https://mycorrhizae.com/how-it-works/

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Thank you for supporting us in our mission to "Give winds to the the sail again"!

This episode features our conversation with local restaurant manager, volunteer and family man, Dave Loos Senior.  We'll be discussing what it was like growing up in the Midwest, being a longtime resident of Brooklyn Center, changes in the restaurant industry, management advice, using influence to effect positive change, leadership and family. If you're in the Plymouth or Monticello areas, be sure to stop by your local Culver's for a scoop of the flavor of the day and say hi!

Coffee!

If you enjoy coffee and regional craft roasts from small businesses in the heart of the Appalachia sound good to you, The Grind has you covered.  Their premium, high-quality beans and tight-knit supplier partnerships make them the best choice for meeting all your caffeinated needs.  Visit https://www.thegrindbluefield.com/shop-coffee-roasts to pick out your next coffee beans and brew a pot of happiness.  “The Grind never stops.”

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Howdy & Welcome!  This will be a solo (just me, your host) recap of the first 7 episodes and toward the end, I'll give some brief updates on forthcoming changes.  Since we took the week off from interviewing guests, I am providing a condensed list of links and bios of each guest we've interviewed below.

Theo Marcil/Naawakweose- member of the indigenous Anishinaabe community and actively involved in the Southside (Minneapolis).  He recently started an indigenous-based outdoors/camping shop that is up and coming and you can follow it or contact them by searching for Gabeshiwin on Twitter or clicking the link here.

Mrs. Alicia Campos- local elementary school teacher & mother.  The Amazon wishlist for her classroom supplies can be found here.

BenjiMN (aka Ben Hunter)- local northside (Minneapolis) musician, chef & entrepreneur.  His ebay store can be found here.  His up and coming spice shop, Minnesota Spice, can be found by searching for Minnesota Spice on Facebook or by clicking here.  Lastly, you can follow his music on Spotify and subscribe by clicking here.

Josh Kosel- local Iraq War Veteran who recounted his experiences of deployment and his time in the military to us.  We appreciate him and his service along with the countless other veterans that keep our great military running smoothly!

Iefrik Ramirez- travel agent based in Michoacan, Mexico who has a unique perspective having spent half of his life in Mexico & half in the United States.  To book a vacation with him, click here or send an email to [email protected] and ask for Iefrik Ramirez!

Jason Sweeney- local maintenance worker at Little Earth in Minneapolis, grew up in the foster care system and likes working with his hands (especially 3D printing).  For more info on the foster care system, please click here and here for the links provided in the original episode.

Brad Williamson- photographer and active community member based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  To checkout his photography and services (which I highly recommend by the way), search for bradfords_photography on Instagram or click here.

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*This episode contains adult themes and languages*

*Please note this episode is being re-released (originally published Nov 26, 2020) after some re-editing.  While an attempt was made, please note that there is some reverb in this audio due to the internet connection used for remote recording.  Thank you for listening!*

Happy Turkey Day everyone!  We are featuring our conversation with Brad Williamson, a photographer and active community member in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  So as you're eating your turkey and various other dishes, you can listen in as Brad and I discuss what it was like growing up in Chicago & looking back on it now, identity, photography, community events, celebrating Thanksgiving & what it means to us today and much more! 

Brad is an amazing photographer and I cannot recommend his services enough.  He also recently developed his own studio, so if you're in the area, be sure to hit him up.  You can find more of his portfolio and work along with his services by searching for bradfords_photography on Instagram or by clicking here. To see more of his coverage of protests and other local events, you can follow his personal page brad_williamson on Instagram or Brad Williamson on Facebook.  Brad has a deep passion for his community and people so if you're interested in networking with him, you can contact him more by sending an email to [email protected].  His website can be found here.

Coffee!

If you enjoy coffee and regional craft roasts from small businesses in the heart of the Appalachia sound good to you, The Grind has you covered.  Their premium, high-quality beans and tight-knit supplier partnerships make them the best choice for meeting all your caffeinated needs.  Visit https://www.thegrindbluefield.com/shop-coffee-roasts to pick out your next coffee beans and brew a pot of happiness.  “The Grind never stops.”

Supporting Us

If you like our content and would like to support us, please be sure to subscribe, like (or review) and share with your own mycelial networks.  Our quick links can be found below:

*This episode contains adult themes and languages*

Happy Turkey Day everyone!   This marks the 7th episode of The Illuminating Mycelium Podcast and what better way to celebrate than with a Thanksgiving special!  We are featuring our conversation with Brad Williamson, a photographer and active community member in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  So as you're eating your turkey and various other dishes, you can listen in as Brad and I discuss what it was like growing up in Chicago & looking back on it now, identity, photography, community events, celebrating Thanksgiving & what it means to us today and much more! 

Brad is an amazing photographer and I cannot recommend his services enough.  He also recently developed his own studio, so if you're in the area, be sure to hit him up.  You can find more of his portfolio and work along with his services by searching for bradfords_photography on Instagram or by clicking here. To see more of his coverage of protests and other local events, you can follow his personal page brad_williamson on Instagram or Brad Williamson on Facebook.  Brad has a deep passion for his community and people so if you're interested in networking with him, you can contact him more by sending an email to [email protected] 

Coffee

If you enjoy coffee and regional craft roasts from small businesses in the heart of the Appalachia sound good to you, The Grind has you covered.  Their premium, high-quality beans and tight-knit supplier partnerships make them the best choice for meeting all your caffeinated needs.  Visit https://www.thegrindbluefield.com/shop-coffee-roasts to pick out your next coffee beans and brew a pot of happiness.  “The Grind never stops.”

Supporting Us

If you like our content and would like to support us, please be sure to subscribe, like and share with your own mycelial networks.  Our quick links can be found below:

Email me: [email protected]

In this episode, we feature our conversation with Jason Sweeney, a local maintenance worker at a housing complex inside of Little Earth in Minneapolis.  Join in and listen as we discuss wizardry, pets, identity, what it was like going through the foster care system in America & what we can do going forward, working with your hands, finding balance and more. As part of our mission to highlight everyday people and learn from them, I want to shed a light on foster care and provide some resources whether that be educational or taking it all the way and sending an application.  As Jason mentioned, one of the most urgent needs of the system is more volunteer parents.  There are multiple factors involved such as screening & regulations and to be blunt, not everyone can be a parent.  With this in mind however, I would encourage anyone that is considering parenthood to keep an open mind toward adoption.  Aside from helping an adolescent in need, there are also many benefits to adoption both financial and otherwise.

Coffee!

If you enjoy coffee and regional craft roasts from small businesses in the heart of the Appalachia sound good to you, The Grind has you covered.  Their premium, high-quality beans and tight-knit supplier partnerships make them the best choice for meeting all your caffeinated needs.  Visit https://www.thegrindbluefield.com/shop-coffee-roasts to pick out your next coffee beans and brew a pot of happiness.  “The Grind never stops.”

Supporting Us

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I know how much you guys like surprises........so we went to Mexico!  Virtually that is, with the help of our very special guest Iefrik Ramirez.  In this episode of The Illuminating Mycelium Podcast, we feature our conversation with Iefrik Ramirez.  Tune in to hear more about what it was like growing up in Mexico & living there now, how different business sectors such as real estate differ between here (U.S.) and Mexico, what it's like working as a travel agent in the midst of the pandemic, multiculturalism & bilingualism and more! 

Iefrik is a travel agent for Kivac, an agency based out of Mexico.  As mentioned in our conversation, he is good at what he does and has not only saved many people money on travel but also enhanced the experience of many via the events & attractions he puts together.  If you plan to go to Mexico when things are better or are interested in his services, please visit Kivac or send an email to [email protected] and ask for him (Iefrik Ramirez).  I highly recommend him as do many of his clients (who ask for him specifically) and can vouch for the affordable & amazing packages he puts together. 

Since bilingualism was mentioned, I want to give you guys a resource that allows you to not only learn new languages for free, but also practice them daily for retention.  They also structure the activities in a way that makes things fun and entertaining.  You may have heard of it, but Duolingo is truly amazing and I highly recommend it.  Here is a link for it.

Coffee

If you enjoy coffee and regional craft roasts from small businesses in the heart of the Appalachia sound good to you, The Grind has you covered.  Their premium, high-quality beans and tight-knit supplier partnerships make them the best choice for meeting all your caffeinated needs.  Visit https://www.thegrindbluefield.com/shop-coffee-roasts to pick out your next coffee beans and brew a pot of happiness.  “The Grind never stops.”

Supporting Us

If you like our content and would like to support us, please be sure to subscribe, like and share with your own mycelial networks.  Our quick links can be found below:

Email me: [email protected]